Coral reef hit by bleaching due to climate change

According to reports Lord Howe Island corals which are located 600 kms offshore from Sydney are affected by the rise in temperature this summer.

According to Australian scientists, the world's southernmost coral reef has been hit by bleaching this summer. Scientists also warned for rising sea temperature due to climate change which is affecting the most isolated ecosystems.

According to reports Lord Howe Island corals which are located 600 kms offshore from Sydney are affected by the rise in temperature this summer.

Associate Professor Bill Leggat of the University of Newcastle told AFP that, "It's a canary in the coal mine that we are seeing bleaching at this very isolated southernmost reef, which is worrying".

"It's just another indicator that climate change is affecting everywhere around the world. Here is a reef that is 600 kilometres from the mainland and we are seeing bleaching there in a lovely, beautiful ecosystem," further added.

Generally, Bleaching of corals takes place due to abnormal environmental conditions, such as a rise in sea temperature, cause corals to expel tiny photosynthetic algae, losing them of their colour.

The world's southernmost coral reef hit by bleaching this summer, Australian scientists say Bleaching has now reached 90% of the shallow lagoon reefs in remote Lord Howe Island marine park, which contains unique species and is a World Heritage sitehttps://t.co/xujYSPZIam pic.twitter.com/rygmwBegZL

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 3, 2019